Featured Hobbies?

Writing (as in books). I love to use what imagination I have to the extent I'm able.
Writing/composing/recording music mixed with video imagery.


1 - My hobbies are better because...ummm...because I say so!

2 - They have biblical warrant because writing allows me new and interesting opportunities to convey my beliefs in means and form that are expressly unique to that of others and demonstrate the gifts (this point is arguable )that God has given. And...ummm...because I say so!

 

If it's cold enough to wear a coat I hunt. If it is warm enough for shirtsleeves I fish.

 

What do we baptists do for fun? Well, we sit around thinking about how we are right about all things religious and everybody who isn't a baptist is wrong.

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I no longer have a hobby. I have a wife in worsening health, a 5 year old boy with high function autism and a 5 month old puppy. A 50 hour per week job. I'm a deacon. A lay-minister. I'm preaching this Sunday evening since our Pastor is out of town. It is a FIGHT to make the time to study God's Word. Truth be told, brothers and sisters, I feel worn out, stretched thin and ineffective. I need your prayers. I'm sure there are many out there that have it FAR worse than I do, but I'm asking for prayers. Please.

 

Probably but not many. May the Lord grant you peace, rest, and encouragement. God Bless

 

I play chess...and speed chess{on the clock}....but I try not to do much of it ,as it takes up my time....i find it almost addicting.....so even a good thing can become sin if i am not careful.

 

I have several hobbies which are probably a bore to everyone else, but since you asked.
I work on an ever expanding family tree and document lines to historical figures
Astronomy
Stamp collecting
Bowling
Metal detecting
Baptist Board of course
Weather
Raising parakeets

Bible study is really not a hobby, but go to as many Bible studies as I can, and occasionally lead them. Between my church work (deacon, SS Director, van driver, etc) a wife of 36 years, two kids, job in retirement in the mental health industry in adult day care, anyway, it all keeps me quite busy, and as everyone can see, the Lord has richly blessed me.

Buck 76 I am praying for you. Icon, I admire someone who can play a good game of chess. It is just one of those things, although I know the moves, I have ever been able to get my mind around as far as strategy.

 

Number two is an excellent thought. We are meant to enjoy life, not grit our teeth through it. Very well put in your wording.

Also, I will add, I have to admire those who can make things with tools. It is an art, which I have no artistic talent. Except for our wooden fence, anything I touch with a hammer or saw looks like a tornado hit it.

 

Done. May our Saviour help you shoulder your load. May you be richly blessed because you didn't say no when asked to serve.

 

This might sound crazy----but I'm gonna "Second" Padre's motion!!!

Gardening and farming is my "Cup of Tea" along with what Padre said!!

 

I've got several hobbies, none of which seem to be cheap

1. Paintball - The only sport I care a bit about. A lot of fun and a great workout as well. Plus I get to shoot at people

2. Shooting - I go to the range at least once a month (though the insane lack of ammunition right now could soon become a problem) and enjoy sending lead downrange into small pieces of paper.

3. Art - I draw and paint too, though I haven't been as committed to that lately like I should. I personally feel like art for me is something more than a simple hobby, because I see all the great Christian art of the past and the now almost total lack of it and I feel a great desire to contribute to a revival of great Christian art.

 

When I used to work 9 to whatever, longed for the days when I'd have free time (spare time) for all the things I wanted to do. Now that I'm "retired" still long for the same thing. In a sense. I'm doing what I want to do, but in a far different manner from what I thought it would be.

For example, I have a woodworking shop as I enjoy making things and restoring/repurposing other things for longer a useful life.. Rarely ever spend time out there anymore. Instead, often the portable tools are loaded in the truck to help somebody fix something.

Enjoy collecting and bringing back to useful life old castiron cookware. The last thing I did with that was to show a neighbor how to set up an electrolysis system to remove rust and how to remove crud with a lye bath.

For I don't know how many years, been collecting oil lamps and determined to have as many ways to make coffee (cook, too) as possible. Especially enjoy cooking outdoors that extends far beyond throwing a few burgers on a grill. Now it seems that most of the time that could be devoted to that in my backyard now happens either in or behind the fellowship hall at our church.

Further it seems that I'm headed in the direction of teaching others how to "Let there be light" and how to cook in ways they've never known that they could. To teach how to make an olive oil lamp and a beverage can stove. To make one to keep and make one to share. Where this is headed, I don't know. That's OK, as I'm sure He'll let me know when the time is right.

Time. Yes, my hobby/spare/leisure time is much different from what I imagined it would be. There still isn't enough time in a day to do all that I enjoy doing. Especially when it's finding ways to serve and give glory to our Lord.

 

I played a lot of chess in high school, and our team was the city champion and 2nd or something in the state. I haven't played much since, but about ten years ago we held a tournament, complete with clocks and trophies, in our town. We had 3 missionaries, 2 missionary kids and one Japanese Christian man who whipped us all!

 

May God give you strength, and meet all of your needs, physical and spiritual.

 

My big thing is baseball cards, both Japanese and American. I specialize in Japanese players who played in the US, and Americans who played in Japan. I have a number of treasures, such as Japanese rookie cards for both Ichiro and Matsui (worth about $100 apiece), and several cards for Sadaharu Oh (all time home run king for the world) from his playing days.